Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending March 30, 2018

  Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass hay ground and delivered hay 
and Dehy pellets sold steady. Demand was good to very good. Contacts 
continue to receive a lot of calls every day from prospective buyers. 
It’s hard to get a handle on what is really going on with the “demand” 
right now. Are, end users really that short of hay or are some buyers 
starting to stockpile some inventory just in case moisture is limited 
this summer? Guess time will tell what is happening. Most contacts have 
mentioned they are going to add some acres of alfalfa this spring. Some 
producers have started to plant forage oats and other cool season growing 
products.  All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, 
unless otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round 90.00-95.00. Grass Hay: Good to Premium large 
round bales 85.00-100.00; Premium small square bales of grass hay 150.00. 
Brome hay in large round bales 75.00 per bale. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa 120.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 230.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round bales 90.00-105.00. Cornstalk bales 60.00 
delivered. Ground and delivered alfalfa 125.00-135.00. Ground and 
delivered alfalfa/cornstalks 120.00-125.00. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa/soybean stubble 115.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 95.00-
100.00. Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 210.00. 

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large squares 185.00; Good large square bales 155.00-
165.00, Fair large square bales 140.00. Straw in large square bales 
65.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00; Ground and delivered 
alfalfa/stover mix 120.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 
240.00-250.00.